Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index closed to a monthly low of 91.512. The major U.S. markets close mixed with the S&P 500 and DJIA down slightly for the second straight day and the NASDAQ up. It appears that the GOP scraped the healthcare bill all together. The Trump administration could not reach agreement with fellow Republicans on...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index moved down in lock step with the major U.S. markets. The major U.S. markets reversed their earlier gains to close down late in the day as the GOP delayed the vote on their healthcare bill. The Trump administration are still attempting to reach agreement with conservative Republicans on certain aspects of th...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index moved up as stocks partially rebound from yesterday’s steep losses. After yesterday’s more than 1 percent drop the markets closed mixed with the S&P 500 and NASDAQ up on the day and the DJIA down. Investors were mixed as they wait for the Republican health care bill to be voted on in...
On Wednesday of last the Federal Reserve raised rates by one quarter point to 1.0 percent, while giving a strong indication of the potential for two additional rate increases to come later in the year. Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index moved up to end the week in the positive. The Index closed at 94.094, up 0.853 percent...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index moved contrary to the markets today to end the week in the positive. The Index closed at 94.094, up 0.853 percent from the week’s open. The markets closed mixed for the day with the S&P 500 and DJIA closing down, 0.13 percent and 0.10 percent respectively. The NASDAQ showed no movement from...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index closed down on the day as markets were mixed. After the Federal Reserve raised rates by one quarter point yesterday the markets responded with modest losses on the S&P500 and DJIA and a nominal gain on the NASDAQ. Treasury yields moved higher and the dollar lower. GovCon Index declines outpaced advances...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index closed up on the day as markets responded positively to the Federal Reserve raising the benchmark lending rate. Not to anybody’s surprise the Federal Reserve raised rates by one quarter point to 1.0 percent, while also giving a strong indication for two additional rate increases later in the year. Of ...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index closed at an all-time high Wednesday for the second time in three sessions as U.S. stocks also extended their record-setting rally in their best one-day performance of 2017 so far with the S&P 500 composite index above 2,400 for the first time during intraday trade after President Donald Trump̵...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index posted a 0.625-point climb Friday to record a fourth consecutive weekly gain as defense stocks received a boost from President Donald Trump’s reiteration of his presidential campaign pledge to build up the military. GCI advancers outnumbered decliners by a 4-to-1 ratio with Huntington Ingalls Industri...
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index closed higher Friday to end its fourth straight weekly gain as investors eyed defense stocks after President Donald Trump repeated his election campaign pledge to build up the military during a speech in Washington. U.S. equities also posted narrow gains and the benchmark S&P 500 composite index ended the we...
